AN ACT MAKING CERTAIN ELECTION RESULTS-RELATED INFORMATION PUBLICLY AVAILABLE.

SB 655 requires election moderators to attach physical vote tally sheets and tabulator tapes (the raw vote data from counting machines) to election results when delivering them to the Secretary of the State within three days of an election. The Secretary of the State must then publish digital scans of these documents on their official website. This bill directly affects local election officials and the Secretary of the State’s office by mandating greater transparency in election documentation. It provides the public with immediate access to the underlying data supporting official vote totals, rather than just the final results. The law focuses on making election record-keeping more accessible, not altering voting procedures or outcomes.